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You Had One Job

You Had One Job

Last night, I was sitting on the edge of my seat as Cody Parkey lined up to kick the field goal that would end the season for my beloved Eagles.

And he missed.

You’ve got one job, Cody. One job! I could hear the crowd scream.

You had to feel for the man.

As it turns out, the ball was tipped.

All that to say – sure, Cody has one job, but would you like that job?

I have been thinking about parenting lately. I think about parenting a lot in general. But lately, I’ve been thinking about what my...

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Fixing Our Eyes on the Unseen Things

Fixing Our Eyes on the Unseen Things

In the midst of our celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, buying Christmas gifts while they’re on sale, and decorating our houses for the...

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Surviving Your Family at Thanksgiving

Surviving Your Family at Thanksgiving

Next week we will all gather at tables.

Tables filled with turkey, berries, and gravy…oh my!

Afternoons filled with football and naps.

Yet, many of us would...

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Enjoy It.

Enjoy It.

It seems to me that each year, we get more and more hasty. We’re rushing through Christmas to get to Valentine’s Day… then rushing...

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On Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is sneaky early this year, don’t you think!? How do I know it’s that time of year? I’ll tell you how, someone stole...

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Teach Them How to Pray

Teach Them How to Pray

My daughter is 6. She’s been really interested in praying: the words we say, who we’re talking to, things we ask for, etc. Naturally,...

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When Your Dog Dies

When Your Dog Dies

When my vet approached me with blood test results from my Bichon, Frosty, it felt like a gut punch. She informed me that he...

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I’m a Lover AND a Fighter

I’m a Lover AND a Fighter

Guest Post from Patrick McCrary

The other day I saw a guy wearing a retro-looking screen print t-shirt that read, “I’m a lover, not a...

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God Knows Best

God Knows Best

My four-year-old just lost his first tooth. At age four. As the second “dentally precocious” child we’ve had, I wasn’t quite as surprised...

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The Cultures We Create For Our Kids

The Cultures We Create For Our Kids

I was about to post a vacation photo on social media last week, and a simple thought hit me out of nowhere. I realized...

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